The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-19

convention. he says Lnat tne NAIlODhi
Greenback party will have no official
recognition at the meeting beyond
what may be obtained through its
National Committee, which for some
unexplained reason has been called to
meet there on the day preceding the
conference. Sincerely believing that
an intelligent understanding OF 80
called gresnback principles constitutes
Gods religion on earth for this day
and generation, and not being in
formed that those principles are to be
MADE the Leading featu g Of the COM
ing conference, he will not attend that
gathering He offers no advice to
others, bat il God spares his life uutil
the campaign of 1888 he will met
with those who come together, how
ever great or small their numbers may
be, as National Greenbackers.
THE PRESIDENTS VETO
on the dependent relatives pension
bill was discussed by the House Com
mi q on Invalid Pensions today, but
no formal vots on the matter was
taken. A subcommittee is at work
preparing report recommending the
passage Of the bill over the veto, and
it is expected that this report will be
laid before the full committee tomor.
row, aud when a vote is taken the
matter will be called up in the House.
WE NEED GUNS
The House COMMITTEES on Military
Affairs today resumed considera ion
of the McAdoo bill, which appropristes
500, 100000 for coast defeLses. Lieu
tenant General Sheridan was present
by invitation. He said that he had
heretofore RETAINED from expressing
any expert opinion on the subj ect of a
coast defense, but, in his view, what
the country needs at present is guns,
and when these have been procured 1t
will be proper to take up the question
of Notifications.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Sendte.-The presiding officer laid
before the Senate resolutions Of the
Maine Legis ature ia regard to trade
relations with Canada. Laid on the
table. The preamble states that the
Dominion Government has placed
such Interpretation on existing treaties
to abridge greatly the just rights and
privileges of American fishermen in
Canadian waters; and that TIE treat.
ment has been direct violation Of
TIE principles Of comfy and good
neighborhood; aad the resolutions
favor the enactment of such laws and
the adoption of such rules and reg lula
tious on the part OF the American
Government, aud the strict lforce-
ment OF the same, as will place Cana
dian fl hermen (within the jurisdic-
ton of the United Stsfes) under the
same interdiCtiens as American fisher
men are subjscted to in Canadian
waters; and, also, that such an in
creased duty be levied on fish from
Canada as practically to exclude Gam
adian fishermen from the advantage OF
the American markets.
Senator Evarts presented the Gre
dentials of Frank Hiscock as Senator
from the State of New York. Paced
on file.
Senator Edmunds presented the
conference report on the Utah
polygamy bill, in the shape of sub.
situse for both Senate and House
bills.
After long debate the conference
report was sgfsed to-yeas, 81; nays,
10. The bill now goes to the Presi-
dent. The first six sections OF the
bill apply to prosecution for bigamy,
adultery, etc., and make the wife or
husband competent witness, but not
to be compelled to testify. The sev.
enth and eighth sections apply to the
powers of Court Commissioners and
OF the Marshal and deputy marshals.
The ninth and tenth sections app y 10
the marriage ceremony. They req lire
a cert fcato, properly authenticated,
to be recorded in the Office of the
Probate Court. The eleventh
section d sapproves and snnuls
all Territorial laws recognizing the
capacity OF Legitimate children to in
herit, or be entitled to shy distributive
share in the estate OF the father. The
twelfth section disapprovts and ennuls
territorial laws comforting juris diction
upon Probate Courts with certain ex-
ceptions). The thirteenth section
makes it the duty OF the Attorney Cen
eral of the United States to institute
proceeding to escheat the United
States, the property of corporations
obtained or held IN violation of Sec
ton 8, of the act of July, 1852, the
proceeds of such escheat to be applied
to the use and benefit of common
schools in the Territory. The four
tenth section regulates proceedings
in such cases. The fifteenth section
disapproves and annuls all laws
of the Legislative Assembly Great.
ing or continuing the perpetual
Emigration Fund Company, and dis
solves that corporation. The sixteenth
section directs proceedings for the dis.
position of the property and assets OF
the Emigration Fund Company. All
such property in excess of debts and
laWfnl claims is to escheat to the q nit
ed States for the benefit of common
schools in the Territory. The seven
teenth section disapproveS and aunuls
the acts OF the Legislative Assembly
incorporating or providing for the
Church OF Jesus Christ, or Latter Day
Saints, and dissolves that corporation.
1t makes it the duty of the Attorney
General of the United States to insti-
tute legal proceedings to wind mp the
aualTb OF Tue COIpOidIiJu' LIS olkhb
zenith section makes provision for the
endowment Of widows, who are to have
one third OF the income of the estate
as their dover. Section nineteen
gives to the President the sppoint-
ment OF Probate Judge in each coun.
ty. Sec iol twenty makes it unlawful
for any woman to vote in any election
and annuls acts OF the Legislative AS
sembly which permit female suffrage.
The four next sections make provis:
ions as to elections, and require OF
voters an oath or affirmation to sup
port the const TUT On and obey the
laws, especiallyC- ,nli-polygsmy act
of March %, lSl 4 this act. Sec
lion twenty. fiv5 ihes the eff OF
Territorial Supe lent Of District
Schools and maxi the duty Of the
Supreme C1srt OF Territory to APP
point Oommb soner OF schools. Sec
lion twenty.six gives to all religious
societies, secs and congregations,
the right to hold, through trustees